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Northumbria Blood Bikes have become the latest emergency services group to throw dignity to the wind and show off their moves by taking part in the Running Man Challenge which has been sweeping the internet.

And they’ve thrown down the gauntlet to Blood Bike services across the country to join them in raising awareness through the viral stunt.

Northumbria Blood Bikes is a local charity which delivers life-saving blood and medical supplies to hospitals at out-of-hours times.

All of the blood bikers are volunteers, ready to jump on their motorbikes at a moments’ notice to transport the vital supplies between hospitals when the ordinary courier service is not available.

The charity’s publicity officer Kirsty Lawrence took on the challenge of convincing hardy bikers to share their best dance moves with the world.

She said: “I had to try and find some crazy volunteers who didn’t mind a bit of dancing, and there were actually lots willing, though I don’t think there was a dancer among them.

“Because we’re all volunteers, it was a bit harder to find a time everyone was free, so not everyone who was willing could do it.

“It was hilarious, we had so much fun and everyone really enjoyed it.

“I should probably make it clear that the blood box we’re dancing with wasn’t in use though — we’re very careful with everything we deliver.”

The running man challenge has swept across the globe after a New Zealand police force danced to Ghost Town DJ’s 1996 hit My Boo in a lighthearted attempt to attract new recruits to its ranks.

Police Scotland, the NYPD and the Metropolitan Police have all joined in the trend and the original video has now been viewed more than 8m times.

While Northumbria Blood Bikes were the first blood biker group to get involved in the challenge, their social media rallying-cry to other such groups has been met with an enthusiastic response.